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US foresees $46 billion in 2011 military sales
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NASA launches ocean-watch satellite
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Two withdraw as Europe fights to keep IMF job
Two candidates to head the IMF backed out of the race, denouncing Europe's bid to hold on to the job.
German bean sprouts source of E. coli outbreak
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Bean sprouts source of deadly E. coli outbreak
Germany on Friday blamed sprouts for a bacteria outbreak that has left at least 30 dead and some 3,000 ill.
Merzhin to rock the capital
Merzhin will hit the Youth Theater in Hanoi at 8 p.m. on June 20, promising the Vietnamese audience a night to remember.
Mass arrests across Asia over phone scam network
Hundreds of Chinese and Taiwanese nationals have been arrested in an international operation targeting telephone scam artists, officials said.
Argentine lab clones cow to produce human-like milk
An Argentine laboratory announced that it had created the world's first transgenic cow, using human genes.
China's trade surplus widens to $13.05 bn in May
China's politically sensitive trade surplus expanded to $13.05 billion in May, government data showed Friday.
Disabled athletes win three golds at Dortmund badminton tourney
Two disabled Vietnamese athletes have won three gold medals at the 10th International Para-Badminton Tournament held in Dortmund, Germany.
3D films feature in Transylvanian festival
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Death toll in German E. coli outbreak hits 30
The death toll from an outbreak of killer bacteria centred on Germany jumped to at least 30 on Thursday.
US First Lady to appear on TV show iCarly
US First Lady Michelle Obama is to make an appearance on hit television comedy iCarly, according to the Nickelodeon TV network.
Bruins rout Canucks to knot Stanley Cup
The Boston Bruins routed the Vancouver Canucks 4-0 to knot the NHL Stanley Cup Final at two games apiece.
Divided OPEC unable to agree on output hike
A divided OPEC failed to agree to boost output to cool high oil prices, which jolted markets and sparked criticism from the West.
Kadhafi ordered mass rapes in Libya: ICC
Investigators have evidence that Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi ordered mass rapes, the chief ICC prosecutor said.
Divided OPEC begins critical oil output meeting
OPEC began a meeting amid uncertainty over the outcome, with clear divisions over whether the cartel should boost production to help revive growth.
Greenpeace says Barbie doll is forest vandal
Greenpeace accused Mattel, the US maker of Barbie dolls, of contributing to the wanton destruction of carbon-rich Indonesian forests.
Germany says worst of E. coli outbreak is over
Germany on Wednesday signalled hope that the "worst" of a killer bacteria outbreak was over.
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